County Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday with Day of Service, Special Tribute/Musical Celebration

Contacts: Kimberly Hodges 240 899 0549; Molly Callaway 240-832-4097; or Bimpe’ (BIM PAE) 240-408-6702   

 

County Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday with Day of Service, Special Tribute/Musical Celebration

Monday, January 19

Day of Service Volunteer Activities

9-11 a.m. -- Seneca Creek Community Church, 13 Firstfield Rd., Gaithersburg. Activities for various ages.

10 a.m. – noon -- Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veterans Pl.  Activities for various ages.

1-3 p.m. – Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Rd., North Bethesda. Service projects and volunteer fair organized by Montgomery County’s Volunteer Center.  See volunteers Activities include tying paracord bracelets for troops, making bag lunches for the homeless, assembling personal care kits for Interfaith Works’ Community Vision Day Shelter, creating fleece blankets for Montgomery Hospice, making toys for animals at the County’s animal shelter, decorating holiday cards for seniors and assembling care kits for foster children. 

Throughout holiday weekend -- January 17-19 -- Other projects in honor of MLK Day include park clean-ups throughout the area and food drives for Manna Food Center at all Giant Food stores in Montgomery County.

Annual Dr. King Birthday Tribute and Celebration

3:30-5 p.m. -- The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman La., North Bethesda.  Join County Executive Ike Leggett and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Committee for a musical celebration with local artists and a recognition of award recipients who unselfishly serve their communities.

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